Chaos on the ice rink! Oona King is third contestant to leave Dancing On Ice... after partner Mark Hanretty takes dramatic tumble in skate-off
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After a dramatic Sunday night show, in which the stars were pitted against each other in a series of 'duels', Oona King has become the third contestant to be voted off of Dancing On Ice.
Going head-to-head with Gareth Thomas in the skate-off, the Labour politician lost out after her partner Mark Hanretty dislocated his shoulder as he crashed to the ice ahead of their routine.
In a chaotic final showdown, Oona and Mark manged to compose themselves and complete their 'save me' dance after the professional dancer was treated by the medics.
Dramatic skate-off: Oona King and Mark Hanretty picked themselves up after his fall and finished their skate-off dance
Despite being praised by the judges for picking themselves up after the incident, the pair didn't do quite enough to beat Gareth Thomas, who was top of the leader board last week
After Mark's dramatic fall, host Phillip Schofield floundered, unsure whether the pair would be able to complete the skate-off.
'I think it's going to be impossible for Mark to skate,' he said. 'But we've got fantastic medics here.'
Luckily for the pair, and for ITV bosses, the medical team 'popped' Mark's shoulder back in and he bravely started the dance again.
After the dance, the judges had to make their decision, and all apart from Ashley Roberts chose to save Gareth.
In agony: Mark clutches his shoulder after falling down to the ice ahead of his skate-off dance
Injured shoulder: Mark was seen leaving the ice in agony after his fall, but the medics 'popped' his shoulder back in
Floundering: Host Phillip Schofield tried to keep the momentum going after Mark's accident, unsure if he'd return to skate
'This was one of the most dramatic skate-offs I've ever seen,' said Jason Gardiner. 'But I have to take emotion out of this - the strongest skater is Gareth.'
But Oona and Mark were magnanimous in defeat, with the professional skater sending his love to his wife, who is about to give birth to their first child.
Five of the skaters found themselves facing the public vote after failing to impress the judges during the main show, while the other stars were given immunity and were automatically put through to next week.
In unanimous votes, Anthea Turner, Matt Lapinskas, Samia Ghadie, Keith Chegwin and Beth Tweddle were saved after their impressive skating routines.
All over: The pair were magnanimous in defeat, after losing out to Gareth Thomas
Saved: Gareth was saved by three of the judges, meaning that he goes through to next week's show
Wowed the panel: Gareth, who topped the leader board last week, will skate again
But the five who weren't so lucky were Gareth Thomas, Shayne Ward, Oona King, Luke Campbell and Joe Pasqual, who all came out bottom and ran the risk of being sent home.
Thanks to the public, the first star to be saved was boxer Luke Campbell, who had gone up against Samia Ghadie.
The second star to go through was former X Factor winner Shayne Ward, who looked delighted to have made it to next week, after his duel with Anthea Turner.
Bottom five: While half of the contestants were given immunity during the main show, five faced the public vote
Funnyman Joe Pasquale was also saved by the public, leaving Gareth and Oona with the lowest votes and putting them both in the skate-off.
Before the results were announced X Factor winners Little Mix sang their new single, Change Your Life, on a platform above the ice as the professional skaters performed a routine.
The girls were dressed in metallic outfits for the performance, with Perrie Edwards sporting a crop of purple hair.
Here come the girls: Little Mix performed their new single, Change Your Life, on the skate-off show
Fire on ice: The girls wore matching metallic outfits as they were raised above the rink
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